Alysha Rocca

Tuck Me In

Painting
2020
Cotton Yarn
7" x 7"
My great grandmother taught my grandmother and my mother how to knit. I taught myself to knit for my thesis project and decided to stretch a piece of knitted fabric. I call this a painting because that is what it is. I understand that it is made of fabric but it is also made by me and I declare this work as a painting. This painting reminds me of my generational history and where I need to be going. I need to focus on bettering myself, unlearning systemic racism, and implementing the new things I learn into the community.

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Tuck Me In
Tuck Me In

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Alysha Rocca

Visual Arts

“Materials have become my main artery for the body of work created in 2019-2020. Working with the themes of: body, brain, generational history, feminism and creativity. I have found comfort in...” [More]